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[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

New episode: a conversation with @AkhtarM1956 on the economic transformation of Bangladesh https://t.co/aaIFHYsVoz

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

New episode: a delightful conversation with legendary urban planner Alain Bertaud https://t.co/NB4kq7uCXp

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The AI Unbundling https://t.co/DuetBBivKM

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

New episode: a conversation with @yuenyuenang on the process of economic reform and growth in China. Listen/Download here now https://t.co/9MIMQV1CtL

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

New episode; a conversation with @Mikey_Fam on Nigeria's macroeconomy. Listen/Download here now https://t.co/QuN347lV16

[Anonymous @dissenture]

The most baffling critique of bad governance is one that basically presumes that countries with "good policies and governance" are so because they have an informed rational electorate - or that bad governance is simply a product of popular consensus.

[Anonymous @dissenture]

An example of this is the new enthusiasm about "afrobeat" and the creative industry. There's an entire domestic value chain (e.g live performance, distribution..) we are want other ppl to build. It won't be a surprise if Nigerian entertainment creates more jobs abroad than here.

[Anonymous @dissenture]

There's a collectively shared belief in Nigeria that we are special, and that the we don't need to do much work.

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

Bertrand Russell: On Avoiding Foolish Opinions https://t.co/hq8x7ZMAjn

[Anonymous @dissenture]

The best way maximize value and output when working outside of your specialization is always take the "outsiders" view. You can hardly be productive by trying to be an expert outside of your expertise.

[Timilehin Odusina @TimilehinEO]

This as been a very enlightening and gap bridging episode for me as a Lagosian in the urban center from @IUntrapped

Thank you very much @tobilobalawson for this episode

Please send my most admiration to James and Dr Rufai big big fan of their work.

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[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

The results of this are already in. More poverty and inflation.

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

New episode: a conversation with @dbreznitz on the innovation. Listen/download now https://t.co/Z5OvnUrc6D

[Zack Kanter @zackkanter]

It’s easy to gloss over these numbers. To get a sense of scale: China is planning to build 150 nuclear reactors – more than the rest of the world has built in the past 35 years – for $440B. Biden’s $1.9T stimulus covers that 4x over, with enough left to automate every US port.

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

New episode: a conversation on Banditry in the Northwest of Nigeria with @jh_barnett and Dr Murtala Rufai. Listen/Download here https://t.co/D0HTG1N9XS

[tobi lutke @tobi]

I’ve met some interns like this

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

ICYMI - we are still giving away three copies of @gamblingondev 's new book. Entry is still open till Friday, and winners will be picked at random.

[Tobi Lawson @tobixlawson]

We are giving away three copies Stefan Dercon's (@gamblingondev) excellent book - Gambling on Development. All you have to do to qualify is reply or quote this tweet stating your favorite episode of the podcast and why.

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The Rich And The Wealthy https://t.co/55ecjcTEyL

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The Internet Impossibility Theorem, 4/27 https://t.co/cS22Q2RrVo